Learning objective
- To understand how artists use mark making and shading to create depth.
Success criteria
- I can understand what depth in art
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and ask the children to talk to their partner for one minute about how artists show movement and emotion in their artwork.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Knowledge organiser as a visual prompt when discussing the foreground and background; could have Catlett’s image on the screen as a reminder; could work over a copy of their memory drawing.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use more complex marks to create variation in tone; should demonstrate an understanding of light, using this to highlight focal points and foreground.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying what depth in art means; describing
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Vocabulary definitions
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background
The area of a picture that looks farthest away, often behind the main subject.
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depth
The feeling in a picture that some things are closer and others are farther away.
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